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People who think there isn't any gravel in the UK don't know what they're missing ¯_(ツ)_/¯ there is fucking loads and it's great.
I've seen some really nice GF Ti with 650b wheels and bigger tyres; might be a fun idea? Otherwise, bigger the better.
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I did the camel trail and some other trails in the area at the beginning of the month.
I used 38mm paselas and they were perfect. With those on I was happy to take my caadx off some of the smaller jumps at Poldice Mines
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There's a few people being snide about gravel bikes on this thread - but quite a few Sustrans bike routes in the country go along gravel paths. The Camel Trail down in Cornwall is largely gravel, as is another route I forget the name is in the same area that follows some reclaimed train tracks. When I did the northern C2C, a lot of the last leg toward Sunderland was gravel. And a couple of audaxes I've done out of London have gone down routes that are a bit gnarly on skinny tires.
Anyway, I'm quite keen on getting a bike that could take slightly fatter tyres so I can keep riding with my dad, who's approaching 70 and likes riding routes without too much traffic - which often means some gravel involved.
I'm really interested in the Kinesis GF Ti Disc and the ATR - the GF feels a bit more roady but can take 33mm tyres, the ATR goes up to 45mm. How much latitude does 33mm give you, do people reckon? I like the idea of a slightly sportier geometry as I ride roads much more than gravel, but I'd like my bike to be pretty versatile. The Condor Fratello I currently ride is great but 28mm tyres are still a bit skinny for stuff like the Camel Trail. Any opinions?